Default priority level

[ToiDiaeRaRIsuOy]

28 minutes ago, Xuhybrid said:

Why should i bother re-explaining something so obvious? You clearly only understand stupidity because you're incapable of grasping such a simple concept. Don't worry. All new players start off with the same idea. Only, not everyone hangs onto it when it is explained logically to them.

Imagine lacking the level of awareness which allows you to see a direct criticism aimed at you and then think it is a person being rude to just you. Maybe if you don't post such stupid comments, you won't receive such negative feedback. Also, it doesn't help when you spam that bloody avatar in a different meme on every single post, for an entire topic. Doesn't endear me to you at all.

How do you breathe with all that smug around you? Can I maybe recommend a rehab house for whatever it is you are smoking?

@harmonium For what it matters, because my own opinion is clearly superseded by dear Overlord Angry Kitty looking down on the "hoomans": I like your avatar.

[JoeW]

If people are going to call out others in a thread, then they are going to respond, and it's probably not going to be politely. 

If you don't like how somebody replies, or how they post. Ignore them and move on. If you think they are breaking the forum guidelines, report them, ignore them and move on. 

Otherwise it's off topic and you're breaking the forum guidelines as well by being rude and off-topic. 

Just because you read something as somebody being rude, doesn't mean they intended to be rude and it making it an argument causes issues, it doesn't help. 

And if they are being rude. Report it and move on. 

https://forums.kleientertainment.com/guidelines/

[Xuhybrid]

11 minutes ago, ToiDiaeRaRIsuOy said:

How do you breathe with all that smug around you? Can I maybe recommend a rehab house for whatever it is you are smoking?

Well here's the thing, if you really wanted me to change your opinion, like you asked, it wouldn't require much explaining. But considering that you haven't been convinced yet, i'd just be wasting my time. I just think it's pretty stupid to hold onto an illogical opinion so strongly, but that seems to be working for so many people across America that i've learnt to spend my time more wisely.

1 minute ago, JoeW said:

https://forums.kleientertainment.com/guidelines/

Sorry for posting off-topic.

[KittenIsAGeek]

I can't speak for others, but I like the priority system as it is.  Starting with a default priority in the center of the priority range allows me fine-tune tasks as necessary while the game progresses.  For example, near the beginning of the game I do a lot of digging and building, but I want to prioritize the building, so I only need two priority levels.  No problems.  Later in the game, things get a whole lot more complex.  At mid-game, there are lots of tasks that I want to put on a much lower priority so that they only get taken care of when other tasks are complete.  For example:

1. Digging/building new areas of the base are usually at default priority.
2. Filling most storage bins are slightly under default, at priority 4.  Filling some storage bins, such as for polluted dirt or slime are at priority 6, so that the offending material is moved into a safe location more quickly.
3. I really dislike running out of power, so filling coal generators is priority 7.
4. Sometimes I need a very low priority task.  I don't like my dupes being idle, so I have a hamster wheel room that puts power onto the main grid set at priority 1.  Rather than going idle, the dupe runs on a hamster wheel, saving me some of my fuel resources.    

So, if the priority system were set up where your default priority was set to 1, I'd have to change my priority every time I did a task, rather than only when I want something at lower or higher priority.  Having the default at 5 makes it easier for me to rank tasks.

[Glassyfo]

51 minutes ago, KittenIsAGeek said:

I can't speak for others, but I like the priority system as it is.  Starting with a default priority in the center of the priority range allows me fine-tune tasks as necessary while the game progresses.  For example, near the beginning of the game I do a lot of digging and building, but I want to prioritize the building, so I only need two priority levels.  No problems.  Later in the game, things get a whole lot more complex.  At mid-game, there are lots of tasks that I want to put on a much lower priority so that they only get taken care of when other tasks are complete.  For example:

1. Digging/building new areas of the base are usually at default priority.
2. Filling most storage bins are slightly under default, at priority 4.  Filling some storage bins, such as for polluted dirt or slime are at priority 6, so that the offending material is moved into a safe location more quickly.
3. I really dislike running out of power, so filling coal generators is priority 7.
4. Sometimes I need a very low priority task.  I don't like my dupes being idle, so I have a hamster wheel room that puts power onto the main grid set at priority 1.  Rather than going idle, the dupe runs on a hamster wheel, saving me some of my fuel resources.    

So, if the priority system were set up where your default priority was set to 1, I'd have to change my priority every time I did a task, rather than only when I want something at lower or higher priority.  Having the default at 5 makes it easier for me to rank tasks.

I don't want Klei to force a change on everyone, just let us adjust it if we decide to use a different setting. Right now with me using priority 1 for things every new task automatically becomes the equivalent of priority 9 before I change it manually.

[KittenIsAGeek]

Just now, bleeter6 said:

I don't want Klei to force a change on everyone, just let us adjust it if we decide to use a different setting. Right now with me using priority 1 for things every new task automatically becomes the equivalent of priority 9 before I change it manually.

Priority 9 is slightly different.  There's an additional stress factor applied to dupes until the priority 9 jobs are completed.  I suspect what you're trying to say is that you personally prefer to set everything to the lowest priority and go up from there, meaning that the default priority level is 'high priority" by comparison.

[Nitroturtle]

8 minutes ago, KittenIsAGeek said:

Priority 9 is slightly different.  There's an additional stress factor applied to dupes until the priority 9 jobs are completed.

Wait, what?

[KittenIsAGeek]

Just now, Nitroturtle said:

Wait, what?

IDK if its changed, but back when stress was first added to the game, there were tests that were run showing that priority 9 adds a stress penalty to dupes until the tasks are completed.

[Craigjw]

It would be far better that an option be given in game to allow the player to select their own default priority, rather than enforce a style of gameplay onto us.

While some people may like having the default at 5 and configure above and below this, other may like to start at 1 and incrementally add to the priority, in this way, the better option is to have the default set to 1.

Myself, I would set the default to 3, but alas, the option to do this isn't available.

 

@Xuhybrid I think you should perhaps take 10 minutes to relax and take a chill pill, take your anger out on something else other than the kind souls who spend their own time and effort helping others and contributing to the conversation and forum.  ie be nice, it's the forum rules, it's also just common sense.

[ToiDiaeRaRIsuOy]

On 5-1-2019 at 10:55 AM, Craigjw said:

It would be far better that an option be given in game to allow the player to select their own default priority, rather than enforce a style of gameplay onto us.

 

Yes I think we can all agree on that. @Cheerio @JanH @Ipsquiggle @Brook Is it possible to add in an ingame option for the next QoL update where we can set our own default priority?